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Monday, February 14, 2011

52nd Table Top Tuesday & A Giveaway

Welcome to the 52nd Table Top Tuesday. Wow, it's our 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY!!!!! I have had so much fun over the last year seeing all of your wonderful vignettes. I thought we should celebrate with a Give-Away. More about that at the end of the post. Now inspire me again with all of your fabulous creations.

I've had the top of the entertainment center decorated the same way for ages. I finally decided it was time for a couple of changes.

The birdcage stayed because it is so big I don't have anywhere else to put it. I moved the swan to the center and elevated it on a bed of faux ivy.

On this side I grouped some of my larger urns and pitchers.

While I was at it I thought it was time to rearrange a few things on the bookshelves. I put the old crank telephone on the top shelf, and then edited the other shelves for a cleaner look.

I also edited a few things on these shelves. Sometimes less is more. lol

I'm having so much fun with Mosaic Maker, that I just had to do one of the hutch and what's on the shelves. If you want to find out about Mosaic Maker and How I Did My New Header, see my second post back that is titled Answers.

Ok, now for the good part. The Give-Away. I know so many of you love blue and white and when I saw these candlesticks, I thought that would be a perfect gift. They will also hold a pillar candle. I think the designs are so pretty, I hope you will like them.

So, now for the rules. None. No hoops to jump through. Just leave me a comment and if you would like to follow, just leave a second comment telling me you are a follower. I will announce the winner next week on Table Top Tuesday. You can enter until Feb. 19th at 5PM. I will use the random number generator to determine the winner. Thanks and I hope you win.

I thank you all so much for always linking to Table Top Tuesday and being such a wonderful inspiration to me and everyone else. You constantly amaze me with all of your talent.

Marty, I love your new Mosaic, I tried working on it a little last night but didn't have any luck. Maybe another try tonight, obviously I'm doing something wrong. Your Mosaic built around your entertainment center is fantastic. Thanks for sharing.

Hi Marty,First of all, Congratulations on Table Top Tuesday being a year old! I really enjoyed looking at your arrangements. You have such great taste! I would love to have the chance to win the pillars! Please throw my name in the hat. Happy Valentines Day and your flowers are lovely!

Hi Marty~ How sweet of you to do a giveaway! Blue and white is always so pretty! Your entertainment center looks beautiful- I love the swan in the center- and the birdcage is perfect where it is. ! All linked up-glad I have a table top post to share this week :) Thanks for hosting! :)

Congratulations Marty on your 1 year anniversary! LOVE the Mosaic. I would LOVE to do something BUT I'm scared to death to mess up what I have...I'll wait till I NEED to de-TOX the snow, THEN I'll shovel it away, hehe... Count me in on your giveaway please!!!Happy Valentine's Day,Hugs,Donna

Marty, I love the swan and I am glad you left him/her.I have been playing with the mosaic maker. I need to check your answers, cause I don't know how to make the header. Your looks great.Enter me for the candlesticks. Blue and White is my favorite color scheme. Hugs, Ginger

I am already a follower Marty. I'm soon going to take a look at those answers.Love your entertainment centre. I bet you sit looking at it designing new arrangements while your hubbie watches the football?Take care.

Wow...has it already been a year since you've been doing TTT? Time sure does fly when you're having fun! Many heartfelt congrats, sweet friend! TTT is one of my most favorite parties and you are always such a gracious hostess! Thank you, Marty! How very sweet of you to do a giveaway in honor of your meme's birthday! I really don't have much blue at my place but I do think it would look pretty in my red dining room! I would love for you to add my name to the giveaway pot!

Again, Happy one year birthday to Table Top Tuesday! Thank you for hosting, sweet friend!

love your entertainment centre, there's some beautiful treasures on there. I especially love the swan.I'd really like to enter your giveaway as I adore blue and white - but I do realise that the postage to the UK is prohibative, so if you can't enter me in the draw I understand :o)Best wishesRose H

The entertainment center looks fabulous...so many interesting accessories. I'd love to enter the giveaway, not for myself but for my friend Vickie who loves blue and white and has a lovely collection. If I win I will give them to her. She has been such a good friend and also such a support during my recent surgery:)

Marty,Your entertainment center continues to entertain me each time you post it's loveliness! Oh! my. . .your book collection is elegant. I can't decide if I admire your Harvard collection or the tan books with red spines the most. Okay, it's the tan books with the red spines! Elegant. Oh, and I spied that darling little bunny print, again. Thank you for hosting Table Top Tuesday. Happy One Year Anniversary, dear friend!Fondly,PatP.S. Thank you for your sweet comment and visit On Crooked Creek today! You always brighten my day!

Marty,Love the blue and white candlesticks! I am follower - in fact I would love to join in to Tablescape Tuesday this week but my kids are sick and I am taking care of them. I will check out all the others when I get a chance though!Shelley

What a wonderful giveaway - the candlesticks are beautiful! I also loved seeing the pictures of your rearranging...love that birdcage!Please include me in the drawing...I am already a follower.Thanks so much! Happy Valentines Day!

Marty, Sometimes a little editing totally changes a vignette for the better. Your shelves look fresh and clean! Like the top,too. Congrats on the one year anniversary of your meme! It's been fun. :-)Sue

Hi Marty! Your entertainment center looks so pretty! You just have a way with vignettes! What a nice giveaway! You konw I love blue and white...in fact, that's what my current post is about! Happy week!...hugs...Debbie

Your entertainment center is just beautiful. I love all of the vignettes. I love the candlesticks and you know I am a follower. I hope I win them...I haven't won a thing in blogland yet and those are gorgeous.

Marty, What a lovely and generous give away! These candlesticks are so pretty. Please enter me for a chance to have them in our home. By the way--your home and decorating style is just lovely. I need to pare down accessories in our home--I just love stuff all around me, but I see how much more less is!!

Congrats on one year Marty!You have created so many lovely vignettes and i have learned so much from you!Oh, I love blue and white, I hope I win!Hugs,CindyPlus I am so happy to know you in bloggyland and in person too!

Thanks for hosting Tabletop Tuesday for the past year...Barb at Grits & Glam sure made a good choice when she asked you to carry on with it! I really like how you've done your shelves - isn't it fun to play with our pretties! That give-away looks super special and its so kind of you to do it! I love your new header and am excited to go check out your "answers" and see if I can make one too!DD

I can't believe it's been a year! Wow, time really does fly. Love what you did with the entertainment center, and you know that swan has always been one of my favorite things. What a generous give a way! I bet Debbie is drooling over that blue and white :) Hugs, Kat

Marty,All your arrangements always lookgreat. I love the blue and white.I can't wait each week to see whatyou do next. Have loved the silveryou have been working with also.I am a anxious follower each week.Grace

When I first saw the top of the entertainment center I said, "Oh Marty...no, no. Don't change the little URN arrangement, it's perfect, it's beautiful, I love it!" I was so glad to see that it's staying...lol. Please enter me in your giveaway!

For the first time since we moved into our RV, I was able to join your Tabletop Tuesday. There are already some fantastic links. I love blue and white and would love to win your giveaway, so enter me please. Your entertainment center looks wonderful. It's fun to change things up sometimes.Thanks for hosting Tabletop Tuesday. I was inspired to get something done.

Oh Wow! A Give-away along with Tabletop Tuesday. Marty you have out done yourself. You constantly inspire me. I am now making photo mosaics because of the great ones you have done on your blog. Stunning! Love the candle holders. They would go perfect in my home. And your entertainment center re-decorating is beautiful, as always. Thanks for sharing so much. Hugs, Karie

I love you find so many ways to change up your decor! I adore the birdcage! As I do your home. I love, love blue and white! What a wonderful give away! They would look right at home here with all my blue and white dishes! lol

Hi Marty, #1. I'm one of your biggest fans too.#2. I'm a follower#3. I would love to be entered into the giveaway. I'm just starting to collect blue and white. I can't believe it has been a year!!! Good Job.xoBetty

Hi Marty, Your new arrangement of the bookcases looks very nice. The "crank phone" is awesome. Thank you for stopping by to read my love story hosted by Karen, and for leaving a sweet comment. Blessings on your week.

Morning Marty,Your shelving unit looks wonderful.Love what you did to it. It does have a nice clean look. Like the swan nestled in the greenery too.Very nicely accessorized, it could surely be used in a decorating book.Thanks for hosting table top tuesday once again,Blessings and hope you had a greatValentines day, cause you are a great lady!!Nellie

Hi Marty! I am enjoying the new arrangement on your shelves and your beautiful new mosaics too!! I love blue and white china and would love to have a chance to win your lovely candlesticks. I am a long time follower.

Thanks so much Marty for all of your wonderful ideas. I have been a lurking watcher for probably six months. You are the first blog I check every morning. I wish we were closer so we could have lunch. Best wishes for a successful year ahead! Madelyn

Hi Marty,I feel so bad that I check in on your blog like every other day and I was never a follower! I am now!I did a little blog on you and your blog today!I hope you don't mind! I love your blog!Please stop by and say hi!ThanksJane

Hi lovely lady. Thanks so much for your sweet comments on my Tablescapes ~~~~ I love your blue and white candle holders ~~~ this would look beautiful with my Blue Willow China for my Tablescapes sweet lady ~~Im one of your follower.I hope you have a Great Day xxooDiane

I'm playing catch-up in blogland today. I didn't realized how much I had missed visiting some of my favs. I love your new header and will be popping over to your info on Mosaic Maker right after this. The entertainment center looks lovely, but then it did before you moved things around. Congrats on your 1 Year Anniversary. How nice of you to offer such a great give-away to celebrate.CAS

Hi Marty, I have a question about inlinkz. I have been using linky tools which is not working at all right now and of course my party is tonight. What size are your pics. I don't want them too big and inlinkz is different from linky. I guess that is military time on their format. I don't know why they use that, but anyway I will have to switch.

Oh my goodness Marty, what an amazing giveaway you're having! I would so love to win those candlesticks 'cause I have a big teapot they would look awesome sitting beside on the table. Thanks for the opportunity.

Ms. Marty,Of course i'm your follower and would love a chance at your give away....You got you a deal on those pears and I'm so glad this weather is warming up a bit and the yard sales are in full swing!Hope you're having a wonderful week!

Marty, the new arrangement on the entertainment center looks very "eye-pleasing". The rabbit picture is one of my favorites. I'm linking up this week, kinda showed up late - but, it has been a whirlwind around here. Thanks for hosting and congratulations on the anniversary!

I love your counter display!! I'm new to this shabby chic lifestyle and collecting is so much fun. I find myself in thrift stores and consignments, Goodwill way too much and it's driving my hubs nuts...LOL Look forward to your post everyday!! The candle sticks are beautious!

About Me

Hi, I'm Marty. Welcome - Moving back closer to family finds us transforming our "Builder Basic" into a home that reflects our lifestyle. Careful planning, tons of DIY and a sharp eye for design can turn any house into your dream even if you have a small budget. I share it all, the successes and failures. We love to entertain so you'll find a few tried and true recipes and entertaining ideas too.